Great Kills man charged in knife attack

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Great Kills man was arrested at his home after police say he attacked another man with a knife after a disagreement.

Michael Scaletta, 37, of the 400 block of Doane Avenue, is accused of putting the knife against the victim's face on Wednesday and cutting him "in several locations," causing lacerations, according to the criminal complaint against him.

Scaletta, who allegedly was also carrying a firearm, fled after the 6:15 p.m. incident at 93 Leverett Ave.

He is charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault, second-degree menacing and five counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan.

Scaletta was convicted of marijuana possession in the Bronx on May 28, 2008, the complaint says.